Cardiovascular Surgery Team - Meet our Surgeons

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center has a world-renowned, top-rated team of Cardiovascular Surgeons who are all board certified and accredited. Our Cardiac Surgeons have gained substantial expertise in their specialties through their studies at renowned national and international institutions. Each Cardiovascular Surgeon on our team ranks among the best Cardiac Surgeons in San Francisco, best in California, and best Cardiovascular Surgeons in the United States; we are very proud of each and every Cardiac Surgery team member!

Cardiovascular surgery (or Cardiac Surgery) is a surgery on the heart and/or great vessels. The types of surgeons performing this surgery can go by many names in the vernacular: cardiac surgeon, cardiovascular surgeon, heart surgeon. (Just as San Francisco might go by SF, SF Bay Area, or Marin County - but they all are the same or similar places on a map.) Cardiovascular surgery is frequantly done to treat complications of ischemic heart disease (e.g., coronary artery bypass grafting), correct congenital heart disease, or treat valvular heart disease induced by various things including endocarditis. Cardiovascular surgery also includes heart transplant surgery.

How do you identify the best cardiac surgeon for you? All patients are unique, and our team of top Bay Area Cardiovascular Surgeon will create a treatment plan customized to your specific needs. Many patients wonder what are the best questions to ask your cardiovascular surgeon or specialist. Identifying the best questions to ask your cardiovascular surgeon or specialist varies with each patient; our goal is to create an open, cooperative environment between you and your cardiac surgeon or specialist so that each and every question gets asked, and answered. That's one way to get to the best questions to ask your doctor.

Whether you are coming to CPMC from San Francisco, Marin County, elsewhere in the Bay Area or California or beyond, the process of identifying the best cardiac surgeon for you is one we take seriously as do you.

Choosing the Best Cardiovascular Surgeon for You

How should you go about choosing the best Cardiovascular Surgeon for you and your personal needs?

First, of course, consult with your primary care physician. Second, educate yourself as a participating patient in your heart or cardiovascular conditions. Heart and vascular care is a rapidly evolving field; we pride ourselves at encouraging patient participation and education in the process of selecting not just the best Cardiovascular Surgeon for you but also the best program of heart and cardiovascular care for your treatment needs.

Third, a major step towards finding the best Cardiovascular Surgeon for your situation is to reach out and make the initial consultation with one of our San Francisco-based Cardiovascular Surgeons. Each is a top Cardiovascular Surgeon within the CPMC organization, yet each has his or her own skillset, education, specialties and personality.

Whether you live in San Francisco, throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area, Marin County or even elsewhere in California or the United States, the first step is as easy as requesting an information kit. Finding the best Cardiovascular Surgeon for you begins with an initial consultation.

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center

California Pacific's Heart and Vascular Center is supported by one of the best heart hospital/center networks in the USA, offering quality, comprehensive patient-centered cardiovascular care by a team of top heart surgeons and physicians with leading-edge technology. Serving the entire San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco and Marin County, as well as the entire Northern California region, our team has many of the best cardiovascular surgeons and physicians in California and the United States.